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Category: Outdoors
Photographer: Richard Hurst "Fence"
I love the abstract nature of this photograph! This falls into the category of photos I wish I took. From the "S" curve of the fence snaking up the hill to the contrast of fence against the snow, I just love everything about it. This is a photo I would love to see printed up large for more people to enjoy. Thanks for sharing with our group!
Originally shared on the Photofocus Group on Flickr here.
You can be the Photofocus Photographer of the Day. Here's how. … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: Richard Hurst

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I'm heading to Las Vegas this week for the WPPI conference, and I'm pretty excited. I've been attending conferences and workshops since before I even owned a camera, and words can't express how important these are to learning to make yourself a better portraitist. The value in these is not only learning from the master but also learning with others.
Find a Master
As far as I'm concerned, a master is anyone who can do something better than me, and there are loads of those in photography. You should take every chance you can to watch others … [Read more...] about Portrait Tips: Watch & Assist Someone Else

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Welcome to Beyond Technique, a podcast empowering photographers to bring their businesses to the next level!
In this episode, Skip Cohen and Chamira Young dive deep into a discussion about food photography with Christina Peters.
We discuss in detail:
how food photography ties into product, still life, headshot, and livestock photography
accommodating … [Read more...] about Beyond Technique Podcast | Photofocus Podcast February 21, 2018

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(Editor's note: Please observe safety precautions before using power tools mentioned in this article. Author Eilenberg explains ways of making certain no one can access data on discarded hard drives using various methods to physically disable them.)
This is the year I get rid of my household hazardous and E-waste. I have fluorescent bulbs, too many dead rechargeable batteries to count and 7 abandoned internal hard drives. These are the SATA 3.5” drives that many of us own and have accumulated. They may have had head crashes, corruption or … [Read more...] about How to safely destroy your old internal hard drives

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Category: Beauty
Photographer: Bernhard Garbers "The Niece"
A portrait does not have to be made in the studio or at a stunning location. Photofocus Photographer of the Day, Bernhard Garbers, earns his honor by placing the subject of "The Niece" against a stone wall in wonderfully soft light. Her expression tells me the story of how much she loves her uncle who is making her picture. Look at her eyes as they see her uncle through his lens. See what I mean?
Shown originally on the Photofocus Flikr group here.
You can submit your … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: Bernhard Garbers

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Macphun has changed its name. Welcome, Skylum! The same great products, both stand-alone and plugins formerly only for Mac are now for Windows, too. If you are coming to WPPI be sure to visit the Skylum booth in the Expo to meet Photofocus authors like Levi Sim, Vanelli, publisher Rich Harrington and more. They will be doing live demos of Aurora 2018 HDR and Skylum's new stand-alone answer to Lightroom CC Classic Luminar. Luminar has features previously found only in Photoshop.
Free passes to WPPI expo
If you are coming to Las Vegas for WPPI … [Read more...] about Skylum at WPPI with Luminar and Aurora 2018

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Category: Travel
Photographer: Bernd Weller - "Gate Crashers"
Perfectly framed to make us want to head through the gate to see what beauty awaits us. (Please click on the link above to see the full image.)
I love the warmth of the golden light and the way it reflects on the doors making it so inviting. Everyone looking towards the ancient architecture makes this image that much more intriguing, I want to go see what they are seeing.
Originally shared on the Photofocus Group on Facebook here.
To learn how your work can be … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: Bernd Weller

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(Editor's note: This guest post is from Adobe Stock Video expert Dennis Radeke. The photograph above was created with Adobe Stock.)
Last year, we launched a brand new content type on Adobe Stock: Motion Graphics templates. These templates, made in After Effects, are easily accessed in Adobe Premiere Pro to create animated transitions, titles, and lower thirds, enabling video creators to add a polished, finishing touch to their video projects.
https://youtu.be/P2vlCeW8RoI
We’ve sourced our collection from the world’s leading motion … [Read more...] about Creativity in Motion

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In December, I went through some of the most popular social networks and wrote about how to make your images pixel-perfect when exporting. There continues to be one social network that reigns supreme — Facebook.
While it's fairly easy to crop and export for Facebook through Lightroom, it's even easier with the built-in crop tool in Luminar 2018.
Working with the Luminar Crop Tool
If you've cropped images in Photoshop, Lightroom or any other image processing software, you'll feel right at home when doing so in Luminar. Whether you export a … [Read more...] about Photography Marketing: Cropping for Facebook with Luminar 2018

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Are you planning to come to this year’s Photoshop World?
Come join our team for breakfast, Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 7:30 am!
For the past few years, we have hosted a special Las Vegas breakfast for our readers. We reserve a private section at Mandalay Bay's Bayside Buffet where our readers have the chance to socialize and get to know some of our staff. This is a perfect opportunity to give authors (and our publisher) suggestions for articles and tutorials you would like them to write! It's also a great chance to hang out with a bunch … [Read more...] about Join The Photofocus Staff For Breakfast At WPPI!

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Every weekday, Monday through Friday, Photofocus curators present a great photograph in the categories of Travel, Beauty, Outdoor, Sports, and Street, respectively. The selected photograph earns its creator the title "Photographer of the Day." Their work has touched us and we hope, it touches, inspires & invigorates you as well. Each curator shares what they love about the photograph they feature. These mini-reviews help each of us become more aware of what's in an image and why it works. Every Sunday, the Photofocus Photographer of the … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Week: February 12~ 16, 2018

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As photographers, depth of field is something that's important to take into account with every image we produce. While it can create some cool creative effects like bokeh, it can also be used in professional ways to create a more appealing photograph.
What is Depth of Field?
Simply put, depth of field is the "distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appears acceptably sharp in an image" (Wikipedia). A large, or broad, depth of field (small opening large number i.e. f/16) has more of the image sharp and in-focus, … [Read more...] about Mastering Depth of Field

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(Vanelli's note: Michèle Grenier, a talented sports photographer based out of Quebec City, Canada, needed 75 hours of mentoring before she could complete her degree in photography. After meeting her at Photoshop World a year earlier, she called to ask me if I could be her mentor—I’m based out of the East Coast of Florida. Honored, I said yes and, when she arrived, we dove into a 13-hour day of learning and shooting. Her first shoot was at a high school track-and-field event. To help reinforce her learning, I asked her to gather her thoughts and … [Read more...] about How I Got the Shot: The High Jump

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Why it can be less expensive to fly First Class
I recently returned back home to Boston from a three-week trip to the Bahamas and Florida. It was great to get out of the Boston winter! I was teaching workshops and shooting videos with Vanelli, photographing models and scenics and taking a few days off. Most of my time off was spent shooting.
As always, I packed too much equipment with me. But, I need to make sure I have all of the gear I need for the shoots and the workshop!
A big problem for traveling photographers is the fifty-pound … [Read more...] about A Better Way to Fly

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Category: Street
Photographer: monoauge "FAMILY + CAR, Jaipur / India 2016"
monoauge's photograph of a family traveling by car in India struck me. There are quite a few things that I like about this photograph, but specifically, the packed car speaks to me, with every person inside looking at what's beyond on the street. It's an interesting take on what I can only assume is a family that's wondering what their next move is, and they're experiencing the excited uncertainty of what's next. What I also love is the post-processing done on … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: monoauge

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Our friends at MPB.com keep track of which cameras and lenses are the most purchased over the course of the year. This is pretty interesting to see. Perhaps you've got one or more of these collecting dust in your closet. If so, it's a good time to call MPB and see about trading them in. By buying and selling or trading different gear, you can experience a variety of equipment and refine your kit to what works best for you. I've owned over 30 changeable lens cameras in the last several years, and I don't know how many lenses, from multiple … [Read more...] about What Are The Most Popular Used Cameras and Lenses?

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Our friends over at Skylum Software (makers of Luminar and Aurora HDR) are going to be at a great conference called Shutterfest. The event is being held in Saint Louis, MO on April 3 & 4, 2018.
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You'll have to get yourself to the show, but then you can get in for free.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=S7VovXuROMM
ShutterFest is the UN-Conference! ShutterFest is not meant to structure your entire life by sitting in … [Read more...] about Win Free Tickets to Shutterfest 2018 from Skylum Software

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Category: Sports
Photograph: Mark Fletcher "Mowden Park vs Moseley 13/01/18"
Mark does a great job of capturing the anticipation and excitement in the game of rugby. As the player is being tackled, you can see him look for an open teammate to pass the ball to. Mark captures this part of the game perfectly, composing a shot with perfect sharpness.
Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here.
You can be the Photofocus Photographer of the Day. Here's how. … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: Mark Fletcher

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Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you're not sure exactly which folder a particular image is contained in within your Lightroom catalog? In this quick tip, you'll learn how to browse the contents of multiple folders, including those scattered all over the Folders list, quickly and easily within Lightroom.
Want more tips like this? Check out my "Lightroom Quick Tips" course on GreyLearning, part of the "Mastering Lightroom" bundle of courses. … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Browse Multiple Folders in Lightroom

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Black and white photography is one of my favorite genres. In this tutorial, I'll show you my personal workflow using Luminar.
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Creating dramatic black and white photos, part 1 from Luminar: Advanced Projects by Richard Harrington
Creating dramatic black and white photos, part 2 from Luminar: Advanced Projects by Richard Harrington
One of my favorite styles of photography is black and white. And a great black and white photo doesn't just mean ya strip out the color. Rather, the different color values … [Read more...] about Great Black & White Photos with Luminar

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Category: Outdoors
Photographer: RM Parker "Helvellyn Morning"
It doesn't always work to include the sun in a photo, but I really like it in this photo. Perhaps it just feels right within the context of the scene, because when you ascend to the mountain top you're right up there with the sun. It also works with the contrasty light falling on the cairn, the rocks, and the peaks fading into the distance. It just conjures the feeling of being above the tree line with nothing to protect you from the harsh light shining down. Thanks for … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: RM Parker

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Photofocus partners, Skylum software, have free passes to WPPI in Las Vegas. In fact, Photofocus writers Richard Harrington, Robert Vanelli, and Levi Sim will be speaking at their booth.
Get a Free Pass
This is 3-day expo for Wedding and Portrait Photographers is one of the biggest events of the year in Las Vegas. We hope to see you will at WPPI in Las Vegas, Feb. 26 - 28, 2018.
Expo Hours
Monday, Feb. 26, 10am-4pm
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 10am-4pm
Wednesday, Feb. 28 10am-3pm
For free Expo Passes and discounts on Photo Walks, Plus … [Read more...] about Want a Free Pass to WPPI?

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(Editor's note: it's easy to use a template available on Adobe Stock to create a logo for your business as Bryan Esler shows in this article. There is one issue with using Adobe Stock or most any stock for that matter to make your business's logo, it cannot be trademarked or copyrighted. This is because the creator of the template owns the copyright already. Adobe Stock’s contributing artists retain all copyrights to their images. For more visit: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/kb/adobe-stock-known-issues.html That said, most small businesses do … [Read more...] about How to Create a Logo Using Adobe Stock – Updated

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Category: Beauty
Photographer: Darren M "BiColor"
Beauty has, of late, appeared in women with intensely focused power and purpose. Beauty does not require a smile. It does not require soft light. It does not need to be all warm, glowy colors. The subject in Daren M's "BiColor" shows determination as well as strength. The blue/yellow color dichotomy suggests the cold and warm sides of all human beings. It is even more wonderfully portrayed in light of the #MeToo and Time's Up movement. Photographs like "BiColor" show the true nature of … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: Darren M

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While I do most of my shooting with a DSLR or mirrorless camera, there are times I turn to an aerial camera, such as a drone, or an action camera. These types of cameras have some real advantages, including the ability to get a unique position, or a very interesting angle. Whether it's from above or point of view, you can really capture some shots that are hard to get otherwise. But, these types of cameras do have their challenges. The shots tend to be heavily compressed, and a lot of details and color are usually lost. Fortunately, … [Read more...] about Developing Aerial Photos with Luminar

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Category: Travel
Photographer: Paolo Di Giovanni - "Dualism"
One of the first things I do when I check into a hotel is to look out the window and see the view. This is a perfect example of checking to see what great scenes you might find. (Please click on the link above to see the full image.)
I love the perspective and the shadows created. The walkway stripes lead us in and are then echoed in the canopy of the store helping to pull the image together.
Originally shared on the Photofocus Group on Flickr here.
To learn how your … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: Paolo Di Giovanni

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(Editor's Note: Our friends at MPB.com have some really great deals on select used camera bodies and lenses. MPB is a great place to sell your used gear that's lying around taking up space.)
Save on cameras, lenses and other photographic equipment by buying used. Sell cameras and lenses you are no longer using at MPB.com. … [Read more...] about Great Savings on Used Gear Week of 02/12/2018

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